"There are blood stains on your trousers." Yun Ge pointed over, "I saw it in the old warehouse. There was a layer of faint handprints, only half of which were traces of grasping. The other half should be on your body. Your top is specially I changed it, but not the pants. There are still blood stains on the hems of your pants that you pulled off with your hands. I can recognize these."
Shan Hai couldn't help but be a little amazed. When did he recognize it? However, he is indeed a craftsman, and his ability to observe and analyze is far superior to ordinary people. Shi Wuqi finally determined that the faint smell of blood came from him. A rough judgment showed that it was blood from half a month ago.
"I have heard for a long time... that there is a new silversmith in Cangyi City, surnamed Yun. I guess you are his son. Then you must have the skills he had back then."
"Stop being evasive and answer directly." Shi Wuqi said coldly, "Did you kill the last shopkeeper just to lure Yun Ge out?"
"No, I don't have that skill. How can I know if he is willing to stay here? I just want to beg him to tattoo a crescent moon on it. But he recognized what it was at a glance - something Not only did he refuse to do the imitation, he also claimed to report it to the officials. Although I was not afraid of the officials, I was afraid of trouble, so I had to poison him."
No wonder Yun Ge wanted to send the two apprentices away...Has he made this idea? They seemed to know Cheng You very well. Does this prove that the old master also knew him? This murder was committed by an acquaintance and even had a clear purpose from the beginning. It seems that Cheng You's statement may be right. He first approached the old master to find out his level before making any test. I never thought that the old man was upright and stubborn, and he accepted death and refused to give him face, so he lost his life like this.
"The old man has very strong hands." Cheng You smiled dryly and touched the collarbone on the right side. That's probably where he was originally caught.
"That medicine will hurt..."
Several people looked towards the door. Someone came back, but it wasn't the two apprentices, but Lord Kisaragi. She patted the dust on her body, closed the door, then turned around and walked slowly. I don’t know how long she listened. Maybe only the last bit, or maybe it was there from the beginning.
Cheng You's eyes almost sparkled. It can't be said that he was out of sorts, but his reaction was indeed abnormal. His whole body trembled, like a person's instinctive trembling when facing some fierce beast. Although his trembling was a kind of fear, it was filled with a strange admiration, like a son to his father, a minister to a king, a mortal to a saint. Compared with Yun Ge's respect for his father, his strange feelings are even worse.
So Mu Wan understood immediately. The person he so-called admired was none other than Liu Hanmei Jian Ru Yuejun.
Poison, painting, these things are all related to Lord Ruyue's methods, she should have thought of it earlier. Cheng You took a few steps forward happily, his legs trembling.
"Lord Kisaragi!" He tried his best to maintain his demeanor, unable to conceal the great joy in his heart, "I finally see you!"
"Is that so?"
There was a bit of kindness in the light reply, and a bit... meaningless.
Compared with the relationship between a monarch and his father and his son, her attitude is more like that of an ordinary person towards the kittens and puppies they meet on the street. Thinking it's cute doesn't count as liking it, and even if you like it, it doesn't count as approval. A fundamental, equal recognition.
"Yes! For many years, I have been... It's like you are avoiding me. I can't find you. Sometimes I follow your news, but you are already gone. You must have finished your work. , I left from the Six Paths Spiritual Veins, and the place where the news comes next is always so far away... I said in my heart that I have to catch up with you..."
"So you need a replica of Huangquan Bell?" Shan Hai was still confused, "As long as the functions are similar, why do you even pursue the same appearance?"
"What do you know!"
This was the first time they saw a "gentleman" like Cheng You being so vicious, and they couldn't help but retreat a little.
Unexpectedly, Ruyue-kun said: "I am avoiding you."
The moment he heard these words, Cheng You was a little stunned, his expression was complicated, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad. Perhaps while feeling sad about this, he felt relieved that the person he admired knew his name.
"Don't get me wrong." She continued, "I just don't like immortals. I've always stayed away from people like you."
Shan Hai reacted. Sure enough, Cheng You is much older than he looks. Otherwise, how could he appear in the appearance of a young man in front of Yun Kai, threatening or persuading him to build the Huangquan Bell, and yet how could he appear in the appearance of a young man at this moment, in front of them, in front of Yun Kai's son Yun Ge. They don't look much different, except that Yun Ge's skin is rougher.
"How can I count... No, I'm not." Cheng You shook his head and explained, "I just... long for you so much. I really hope that I can become a leader like you. But human lifespan is really limited, so I have to use Those medicines for beauty and longevity are used to maintain my best appearance. This way, I won’t be too disrespectful when I see you."
Dai Luan could guess what the second master was thinking: Your presence is disrespectful enough. Of course, Lord Ruyue's expression is still so tolerant, so loving, with a hint of gloomy compassion.
"It's not necessary." Lord Ruyue looked at him, but his eyes penetrated him and looked further away. "After so many years, don't you feel bored? Just live like this and kill like this to achieve your goal."
"Not there yet." He shook his head, "but soon. It's worth it when I see you."
Lord Ruyue stopped talking and waved his hands gently. The smile on his face disappeared, leaving only the original sadness.
"It makes no sense," she said. "It makes no sense."
They don't know what Kisaragi-kun's intentions are. Cheng You was a little panicked and didn't know what to say next.
"I……"
"Well. You saw me, what next?"
"Speak from your heart."
"please."
Seeing Kisaragi-kun, I wonder if it was something he didn't expect. Because his performance was beyond normal, his excitement overshadowed all previous preparations. He straightened his collar and confided his feelings quite affectionately and sincerely without any worries, as if the people beside him, including Yun Ge, were just air.
"I have collected many of your paintings... from your lifetime. Even though decades or hundreds of years have passed, they are still gorgeous and lifelike. When I was a child, I saw a picture of a beautiful woman you painted, and I was fascinated by it at first sight. . While people were praising this peerless appearance, I was impressed by the painter's exquisite skills and the powerful spiritual power hidden in the painting. At that time, I secretly swore that I must meet its painter, instead of just superficially staying. To appreciate the level of the people in the paintings. Relying on the elegance of my family, I am fortunate to have sufficient conditions for painting. I also learned how to make drugs."
"Your family actually agreed to your study?" Dai Luan asked with a frown.
Cheng You glanced at her sideways, revealing the sharpness that had peeled off the disguise.
"Everyone who gets in my way is dead. Use that... drug that kills you on sight."
"You even killed your family!" Mu Wan roared angrily, "Are you still worthy of being a human being!"
"Be a human being?" Cheng You spread his hands, "What's the matter? We can't let future generations know that there is an 'old and immortal' relative in the family. This will be very troublesome... and I need money to travel around."
Shan Hai thought of something and said slowly: "So... the family declined very quickly. It is not a big family, but it did produce a few talented painters, and they are all well-known names in the world. But you want to preserve your life. Because of his identity, he killed all his flesh and blood relatives for money."
"They saw it themselves - I just, put the medicine there."
"This medicine will wear off soon. You keep changing it." Yun Ge said behind him. The blood had formed a scab.
"I just put them on my forehead."
Cheng You suddenly turned around, and Yun Ge subconsciously looked away from his eyebrows. Of course, he knew that if he had done this, they would be dead. Shi Wuqi snorted coldly and said:
"Looking at the injuries on your body, the medicine will make people very manic before death."
"That's right." Lord Ruyue responded, "There is no antidote in a stick of incense. If the black pupils are dilated, they will definitely die. Before death, the victim will be very aggressive and blind, so he will only try to destroy as much as possible. People and things around me have lost their rationality.”
"Many relatives are afraid that they were accidentally injured and killed by poisoned people," Shi Wuqi said.
Cheng You disagreed.
"As long as I can see you - as long as I can see you. I will pay any price. You are the six realms of impermanence. I think that as long as I can become the six realms of impermanence, I can work with you, or at least catch up in your footsteps. .”
"What misunderstanding do you have about the work of Liu Dao Wuchang..." Dai Luan couldn't help but say, "And if you want to pretend to be Wuchang, you should die instead of living for so long."
"laugh……"
Kisaragi-kun suddenly smiled again. They didn't know what she meant, but she quickly explained.
"You. Huangquan Bell is a fake. Is the identity you are pursuing also a fake?"
"It doesn't matter if it's true or false. As long as you can touch the result, the process is necessary and no step is redundant."
"The Six Paths of Impermanence are not evil ghosts seeking life." Lord Ruyue said frankly, "He himself knows that he will not see that adult or gain this status after death. I am just a mortal, even when I become the Impermanent Since then, I have never killed anyone.”
This is surprising.
Her tone was so calm and convincing that no one would doubt her.
"...I believe you. But, I just want..."
"I don't need anyone to believe in me." Her eyes were cold and indifferent, "I only say what I want to say and do what I should do. It may be good to regard becoming the Six Paths of Impermanence as my lifelong ideal. This is your pursuit. , I have no right to judge. But if this is your means to pursue your dream, just a means - you would be too blasphemous to this work. But it is interesting to say..."
"...Interesting?" Cheng You looked a little confused, "What is interesting?"
"It's nothing... I'm so tired of this kind of life, and there are people who desperately want it. It's ridiculous."
There was a moment of silence. Even Cheng You didn't know what to say. Although he knew it, he was prepared not to be ignored. All he had to do was speak his mind. But when it happened, he realized that it was not enough, not nearly enough. The irritability in my heart gradually became clear, and the sound of my heartbeat became extremely noisy.
"Then what else do you have to say?" Lord Ruyue asked him, as if speaking to him for the last time.
"I think there won't be any more." His voice no longer sounded like his own.
Yun Ge shook his head from behind, looked at it coldly, and whispered something sad.
"No, you haven't finished speaking." Lord Ruyue suddenly walked towards him, making him a little at a loss. "You still have something to do."
"...what's the matter?"
"You want to kill me."
